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Show BURNED TO DEATH- m NHIIc Iteming Mi-rU Willi I'nlttl A-s-ll'iil nl INirk I'll). Due of tbo taddot dea'hs It has been our lot to record in the columns of thia paper, i tba' of MU Nellie 11 mum, the twelf-ye.ir-old daughter of Mr. and Mr.. 1 rank I'einiiirf ol this place, w hich occurred aloul li :i' Monday night a ParS City. The particulars of the end albm are ah ml as follows: Miia I'ciiiiug went up to Park City Sunday to visit for n time with Miss Mildred Hotiner. Sunday evening tbe two girls were calling on tbe daoithter of Mr, and Mrs. (Joint who live in the depot. The girla were npstaira in the building and iu going down the stairs carrying a lamp, Miss Peming stumbled and fell dropping- the lamp and falling with it tn the bottom of tbe stairs. The I imp did not explode but the blntr set fire to ber clothes and she waa aoon enveloped In flames. She ran through the building and out into the street. The broere fanned the Matties and when she reache.i the street all her clothing was burned off. Two men happened to lie pasting and tbey took oil" their coats and wrappeil around the girl. She waa taken to a neighlioi'a house and doctors summoned. Word was telephoned to Coalville and Mra. Deiniug left at once for t' e Park. Miss Hosmer, who was just two steps below Nellie, was alto burned. Her dre.t caught fire and belnre the blare was extinguished ber right arm was quite badly burned. Mite Iteining's whole bj.ly was severely sev-erely burned, and tbe terrible shock to ber nervous system was the cause of ber death. The doctors and tbote In attendance attend-ance did all iu tneir power to save the young lady, but to no avail and she pasted away at the hour stated above. Her audden and untimely death la a most severe blow to the parents, aud they are nearly heart-broken over the sad alfalr. Nellie waa beautiful girl, full of joy and contentment and she was a great comfort to ber parent. To think that she left here Sunday morning bappy and light-hearted to return two days later a corpse is heartrending. It waa a sad ending, and tbe iutenslty of it ran only be reellred be he grlel-e'rickei) ttaren (.-"" ' - - ' J The young lady was devoted to her parents and home. She was bright aud intelligent, and ber presence waa aa a rav of sunshine among ber many associates, assoc-iates, who are stunned to think that their companion hat been taken from them loiuddenly. A bright spirit has gone from this earh and behind is left the sting of death which only time can remove. To the bereaved parents, brother and sister, the sympathy of all the people peo-ple is extended, and the hope expressed that God will heal the wound that baa been 10 suddenly and deeply made. The remains of tbe unfortunate young girl were brought down from the Park Tueaday morning for burial. The luneral was held Wednesday afternoon after-noon from the Stake Tabernacle, and i was one ol the most sorrowful f atberings I of ita kind beld here for many yeais. The attendance was huge, many people being present from Upton, Park City and Provo. The building waa decorated with white crepe, potted plante, cot flow-era, etc, and p.esented a sacred appearance. The floral offerings were beautiful aud numerous, tbe casket and lower stand being literally covered. Tbe singing waa done by the Sunday school, under the direction of I. M. Shaw and the favorite long of tbe dead girl were lung. The speakers were Elders G. Y. Bullock, C. A. Cull is aud Alma Kldredge, nil of whom spoke well of the departed and gave worda of comfort lo the stricken parenta and relatives. Tbe Misses Mary Williams, Maud Redden, Red-den, Matlie Salmon, Sadie Beech, Belle Calderwood and Jane Ann Robinson acted aa pall bearers. A large cortege followed the remains to the cemetery, and all that was mortal of a beautiful life waa laid to rest. |